Meeting Abstract P1.17 Saturday, Jan. 4 15:30 Dopaminergic Regulation of Social Competence in a Cichlid Fish NGUYEN, J.M.*; WEITEKAMP, C.A.; HOFMANN, H.A.; Univ. of Texas, Austin ; Univ. of Texas, Austin ; Univ. of Texas, Austin mai.duyen.jwin@gmail.com Social competence (the ability to evaluate and respond to a wide variety of social cues) allows individuals to optimize their […]
sessions: Posters Session 1
Does the ventilatory pump affect the gill circulation in blue crabs and lobsters
Meeting Abstract P1.114 Saturday, Jan. 4 15:30 Does the ventilatory pump affect the gill circulation in blue crabs and lobsters? JORGENSEN, D.; ENGLAND, M.*; HENSLEY, S.; BRINGS, V.; Roanoke College mgengland@mail.roanoke.edu Blue crabs and lobsters carry out gas exchange with two sets of gills each housed in a branchial chamber (BC) located on either side of the […]
Does the mating call of the plainfin midshipman reflect mate quality
Meeting Abstract P1.3 Saturday, Jan. 4 15:30 Does the mating call of the plainfin midshipman reflect mate quality? YETSKO, K.L.*; FORLANO, P.M.; SISNEROS, J.A.; College of Charleston, South Carolina; City University of New York, Brooklyn College; University of Washington, Seattle klyetsko@g.cofc.edu For signals in nature to be honest in a reproductive context, they have to convey accurate […]
Does baseline corticosterone predict neophobia in tree swallows (Tachycineta bicolor)
Meeting Abstract P1.16 Saturday, Jan. 4 15:30 Does baseline corticosterone predict neophobia in tree swallows (Tachycineta bicolor)? DOMALIK, AD*; LENDVAI, AZ; OUYANG, JQ; DAKIN, R; MOORE, IT; BONIER, F; Queen’s University, Kingston, ON; Virginia Tech, Blacksburg; Virginia Tech, Blacksburg; Queen’s University, Kingston, ON; Virginia Tech, Blacksburg; Queen’s University, Kingston, ON 9add2@queensu.ca Individual differences in behavior are often […]
Do corridors maintain genetic diversity A study of urban Texas Spiny Lizard populations
Meeting Abstract P1.169 Saturday, Jan. 4 15:30 Do corridors maintain genetic diversity? A study of urban Texas Spiny Lizard populations FINK, A. A.*; JOHNSON, M. A.; RIBBLE, D. O.; Trinity University afink@trinity.edu Habitat fragmentation results in small, isolated populations that may experience higher extinction risks. One possible solution for the conservation of fragmented populations is the creation […]
Do HDACs regulate Sarcophaga bullata pupal diapause
Meeting Abstract P1.58 Saturday, Jan. 4 15:30 Do HDACs regulate Sarcophaga bullata pupal diapause? REYNOLDS, J. A.*; DENLINGER, D. L.; Ohio State University; Ohio State University reynolds.473@osu.edu Histone deacetylases (HDACs) remove acetyl groups from histone and non-histone protein and are important for a variety of biological processes including gene transcription, cell-cycle regulation, environmental sensing, and stress-response. We […]
Diversification, species richness and rates of morphological evolution Squirrel jaw morphology
Meeting Abstract P1.200 Saturday, Jan. 4 15:30 Diversification, species richness and rates of morphological evolution: Squirrel jaw morphology ZELDITCH, M.L*; LI, J.; TRAN, L.A.P.; SWIDERSKI, D.L.; Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor zelditch@umich.edu Whether rates of diversification and morphological evolution are related is a central question in evolutionary biology. They could be related when speciation and morphological divergence […]
Disentangling Territorial Behavior in a Year-Round Territorial Songbird
Meeting Abstract P1.13 Saturday, Jan. 4 15:30 Disentangling Territorial Behavior in a Year-Round Territorial Songbird VILLAVICENCIO, CP*; QUISPE, R; GAHR, M; GOYMANN, W; Max Planck Institute for Ornithology, Seewisen, Germany cvillavicencio@orn.mpg.de Testosterone affects several traits of animals including physiology, morphology and behavior. Seasonal elevation of testosterone often correlates with aggressive and mating behaviors. Therefore testosterone has been […]
Differences in feeding performance between larvae that capture particles using different mechanisms
Meeting Abstract P1.49 Saturday, Jan. 4 15:30 Differences in feeding performance between larvae that capture particles using different mechanisms PERNET, B; California State University, Long Beach bruno.pernet@csulb.edu Feeding larvae of marine invertebrates capture particles by such mechanisms as reversal of cilia in a single band (e.g., echinoderms) or trapping particles between two parallel bands of cilia beating […]
Developmental response to predator-related cues in Kryptolebias marmoratus
Meeting Abstract P1.44 Saturday, Jan. 4 15:30 Developmental response to predator-related cues in Kryptolebias marmoratus JAMES, WR*; WHITE, S; EARLEY, RL; Univ. of Alabama; Univ. of Alabama; Univ. of Alabama wrjames@crimson.ua.edu Exposure to environmental factors during early life can have potent effect on the development of the phenotype, but it can be difficult to disentangle the influences […]
